§ 12-215-202 — Board authorized to issue rules - definition

(1) (a) The board
shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for the qualifications, education,
and training of unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation
and administering radiation to patients for diagnostic chiropractic use. No licensed
chiropractor shall allow any unlicensed person to operate any machine source of
ionizing radiation or to administer radiation to any patient unless the person has
met the standards then in effect under rules adopted pursuant to this section. The
board may adopt rules allowing a grace period in which newly hired operators of
machine sources of ionizing radiation shall receive the training required pursuant to
this section.

(b) For purposes of this part 2, unlicensed person means any person who
does not hold a current and active license entitling the person to practice
chiropractic under the provisions of this article 215.

(2) The board shall seek the assistance of licensed chiropractors in
developing and formulating the rules promulgated pursuant to this section.

(3) The required number of hours of training and education for all unlicensed
persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation
to patients shall be established by the board by rule. This standard shall apply to all
persons in chiropractic settings other than hospitals and similar facilities licensed
by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103.
The training and education may be obtained through programs approved by the
appropriate authority of any state or through equivalent programs and training
experience including on-the-job training as determined by the board.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1084, � 1, effective October 1.